JSvolfan
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Last year I got back into rocketry and have enjoyed it very much.
Me and my kids have built 22 lpr rockets in the last six months.
I like the lpr stuff but I am like many others and think more power is better. I have been looking at buying one of the Aerotech kits but have not yet decided on the one I want. I want to build my own controller and pad. I think I will build the pad out of pvc because I have seen some good ones here on the forum.
The question I have is this, I have two 9.6 volt nicad battery packs out of tyco rc cars that I crashed to bits. I will be igniting aerotech motors with this setup. Would it be ok to put the packs in series or should I parallel them. I am not sure if 9.6 volts would be enough or should I double to 19.2 volts? I am not sure if that is to much voltage for copperhead ignitors. Also what size wire should I use from batteries to ignitor leads. I am thinkng about mounting a remote box with batteries at launch pad and using old rc car servo to close relay contacts and ignite motors. I just need to know if 19.2 volts is to much for copperheads.
Me and my kids have built 22 lpr rockets in the last six months.
I like the lpr stuff but I am like many others and think more power is better. I have been looking at buying one of the Aerotech kits but have not yet decided on the one I want. I want to build my own controller and pad. I think I will build the pad out of pvc because I have seen some good ones here on the forum.
The question I have is this, I have two 9.6 volt nicad battery packs out of tyco rc cars that I crashed to bits. I will be igniting aerotech motors with this setup. Would it be ok to put the packs in series or should I parallel them. I am not sure if 9.6 volts would be enough or should I double to 19.2 volts? I am not sure if that is to much voltage for copperhead ignitors. Also what size wire should I use from batteries to ignitor leads. I am thinkng about mounting a remote box with batteries at launch pad and using old rc car servo to close relay contacts and ignite motors. I just need to know if 19.2 volts is to much for copperheads.
